I'm not quite sure why Trent Richardson is so highly regarded. He's averaging about 3.5 yard per carry in his NFL career. Unless their offensive line consists of five Tony Mandariches, that's not impressive at all. I'd be thrilled to trade him for a 1st.

I think Richardson will be pretty good. He's a good mix of speed and toughness. Not elite on either, but very good on both dimensions. When I watch him play, he dances a lot behind the line. His blocking hasn't been very good at all. I don't think you need elite blocking for him. I think you need at least adequate blocking and he'll be fine. With Luck calling the shots, that's going to open up a lot more running lanes than he's used to in the NFL.

It's a great move for the browns IMO. They will compete for the first pick in the draft likely even with Richardson. He's a guy they didn't like, so they got a first round pick for a guy who they don't want.

Now they could have the top pick for their qb, another first for a playmaker, and iirc, they loaded up on picks last year.

Richardson has all the makings to be a productive RB in the NFL. Now he can go to a team where he just has to be a good RB instead of being the savior for the franchise. I don't buy the whole "not a good fit for our system" bullshit.

What's your system? Not having young playmakers? That's a good system.